| Samurai Warriors 2 | |
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| Developer(s): | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s): | Koei |
| Release Date: | PlayStation 2 Version
Xbox 360 Version
PC Version
PlayStation 3 Version
PlayStation Vita Version
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| Genre: | Hack and Slash |
| Game Modes: | Single Player, Multiplayer |
| Ratings: | CERO:  ESRB:  PEGI: 
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| Platform(s): | PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PC |
Samurai Warriors 2 (戦国無双2, Sengoku Musou 2) is the sequel to Samurai Warriors. The focus of this title goes beyond Nobunaga's reign and introduces Sekigahara. To contrast the darker colors planned for the original, the visual planner for this game wanted to make "a gold image" for the setting and characters.
Most of the background music exclusive to this game were composed by Minoru Mukaiya.
Gameplay
Samurai Warriors 2's gameplay builds on the concepts from the first game by removing the "pose" attacks from the returning characters' movesets and adding two new unique special abilities that can be triggered by pressing R1 and 
or 
. Also, characters movesets can evolve in a larger variety as they level up. Each character is also given a unique skill as they level up and are now assigned one of the following moveset types:
- Charge - Style the relies on
attacks, the moveset closest to the original title. - Normal - intensive moveset; relies on normal attacks and is given many different charge attacks.
- Special - A mix of both styles; moveset is structurally close to the Charge type but the character has a balanced reliance on and attacks. R1 abilities of this type have three levels with varying effects.
A new option for players is buying essentials from the shop with gold earned through battle. It allows players to purchase horses, bodyguards, and skills.
Skills have a higher importance than before and are easier to gain than the previous title. Aside from the shop, characters can "learn" them after defeating an enemy officer. The maximum level for the majority of skills is three. Rare level four skills can also be unlocked by completing a specific playthrough in the Survival mode stages. The newer skill system replaces the need to equip items from the first installment.
Discarding the branching storylines from the first title, Samurai Warriors 2 introduces "Dream Stages", which are proverbial "what if" situations that can be unlocked after completing a character's story. This means that failing or succeeding battle objectives no longer alter the characters' story. However, they continue to award players for fulfilling them and keep ally morale high.
The Create-A-Warrior, Versus Modes, and Challenge Modes do not return in this installment. The dual language option, the ability to ride various vehicles, and the archery option were also removed.
Modes
Story Mode
Same as the previous title with the exceptions listed above. Players begin with Yukimura, Mitsuhide, Oichi, leyasu, Mitsunari, Ginchiyo and Kotaro initially available. If the player starts the game with a Samurai Warriors save, Hanzo and Kenshin can be played from the start. Having a Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends memory also allows Tadakatsu to be initially playable.
Free Mode
Limited to fighting as certain factions on each stage. Players have no access to unique character stages or the dream stage scenarios.
Survival
Survival Mode from the original Samurai Warriors returns in this mode but offers four random missions to choose from, some you must pay, some you do not. To unlock Ranmaru, certain missions must be accepted and completed in this mode.
Sugoroku
A mini-game which allows four players to participate with a character. The goal is to collect the requested amount of gold chosen by the player's predetermined settings. At the beginning of the game, three flags for each player will be divided in the map, and players earn gold and raise their ranks by collecting their respective flags and returning to their home base. Players can buy territories on the map or challenge other players for the control of a territory. Within the game, there are six different challenges:
- Annihilate - Players defeat as many enemies as possible.
- Chase - Players defeat as many fleeing Fire Ninjas as possible.
- Destroy - Players destroy as many boulders as possible.
- Race - Players break through the castle doors and reach the end before the opponent does.
- Reveal - Players uncover as many Sky Ninjas as possible.
- Steal - Players collect as much gold as possible.
Winning one playthrough in this mode is needed to unlock Okuni.
Characters
Yoshimoto Imagawa, Goemon Ishikawa, and Kunoichi do not return.
Returning
- Yukimura Sanada
- Keiji Maeda
- Nobunaga Oda
- Mitsuhide Akechi
- Hideyoshi Toyotomi
- Tadakatsu Honda
- Magoichi Saika
- Masamune Date
- Hanzō Hattori
- Kenshin Uesugi
- Shingen Takeda
- Nō
- Oichi
- Ina
- Okuni (Hidden, has no Story Mode)
- Ranmaru Mori (Hidden, has no Story Mode)
New
- Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Nagamasa Azai
- Musashi Miyamoto
- Yoshihiro Shimazu
- Kotaro Fuma
- Kanetsugu Naoe
- Sakon Shima
- Mitsunari Ishida
- Ginchiyo Tachibana
- Nene
Unique Non-playable Characters
Free Mode Stages
- Kawanakajima (4th) [Takeda vs. Uesugi, October 1561]
- Kanegasaki [Azai/Asakura vs. Oda/Tokugawa, April 1570]
- Anegawa [Oda/Tokugawa vs. Azai/Asakura, 30 July 1570]
- Mikatagahara [Takeda vs. Tokugawa, 6 January 1573]
- Odani Castle [Oda vs. Azai, August-September 1573]
- Nagashino [Oda-Tokugawa vs. Takeda, 29 June 1575]
- Tedorigawa [Oda vs. Uesugi, November 1577]
- Osaka Bay [Oda vs. Honganji, Summer 1578]
- Assault on the Saika [Oda vs. Saika Renegades]
- Honnōji [Akechi vs. Oda, 21 June 1582]
- Yamazaki [Hashiba vs. Akechi, 2 July 1582]
- Shizugatake [Hashiba vs. Shibata, May 1583]
- Komaki-Nagakute [Hashiba vs. Tokugawa, March-April 1584]
- Kyushu [Shimazu vs. Ootomo-Chousokabe-Toyotomi, December 1586]
- Odawara Castle (2 sections, East and West) [Toyotomi vs. Hojo, June-August 1590]
- Kyoto [West vs. East, 1599]
- Hasedo [Date-Mogami vs. Uesugi, September 1600]
- Ueda Castle [Sanada vs. Tokugawa, 12 October 1600]
- Sekigahara [West vs. East, 21 October 1600]
- Osaka Campaign [Tokugawa vs. Toyotomi, Winter 1614 - Summer 1615]
- Edo Castle [West vs. East, imagined and Uesugi Coalition vs. Tokugawa, imagined]
Trophies
| Trophy | Name | Unlock Method | Trophy Type |
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True Samurai Warriors | Obtain all other trophies. | Platinum |
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Curtain Call | Clear every character's Musou Mode. | Gold |
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Weapon Collector | Collect every unique weapon. | Gold |
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Master of Skills | Maximize every skill available. | Gold |
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Brilliant Performance | Steal 100 skills from enemy officers. | Silver |
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The Path of Asura | Clear a scenario under Expert difficulty. | Silver |
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Combo Demon God | Perform a chain of 300 hits. | Silver |
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Those Who Travel | Clear 100 floors in Survival Mode. | Silver |
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Gem Hoarder | Collect 500 gems. | Silver |
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A Myriad Blades | Collect 10 unique weapons. | Silver |
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Millionaire | Reach 1st place in Sugoroku Mode. | Silver |
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Blade Fanatic | Collect all 10 precious swords in Mercenary Mode. | Silver |
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All-Knowing Martial Artist | Learn every skill available. | Silver |
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Valued Customer | Spend more than 100,000 gold at the shop. | Silver |
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Combo Demon | Perform a chain of 100 hits. | Bronze |
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The Rewards of Strategy | Achieve an "S" rank for the first time. | Bronze |
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Epitome of Wealth | Accumulate over 100,000 gold. | Bronze |
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Fine Performance | Steal 10 skills from enemy officers. | Bronze |
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Instrumental Melody | Unlock every background music available. | Bronze |
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Heir of Secret Skills | Learn every secret skill available. | Bronze |
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Flowers in Bloom | Unlock every character available. | Bronze |
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The Fastest Known Horse | Obtain Matsukaze. | Bronze |
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Way of the Samurai | Clear a character's story in Musou Mode for the first time. | Bronze |
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Specialist's Excitement | Obtain an original unique weapon for the first time. | Bronze |
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Trip to Honshū | Complete both maps (Honshū and Mainland Japan) in Sugoroku Mode. | Bronze |
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Best Bodyguard | Maximize a bodyguard's rank level. | Bronze |
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Greatest Expert | Maximize a character's class level. | Bronze |
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Survivor of the Times | Clear Mercenary Mode for the first time. | Bronze |
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Seeker | Clear 10 floors in Survival Mode. | Bronze |
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Samurai Glory | Play up to more than 50 hours. | Bronze |
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Samurai Enjoyment | Play up to more than 30 hours. | Bronze |
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Samurai Proficiency | Play up to more than 10 hours. | Bronze |
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Our Hero is Here | Use True Musou Ougi to defeat an enemy commander in Musou Mode. | Bronze |
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My Awakened Secret Art | Use Musou Hiougi to defeat an enemy commander in Musou Mode. | Bronze |
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The Beginning of Court Service | Serve under a lord for the first time in Mercenary Mode. | Bronze |
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Gathering of Guards | Obtain every bodyguard available. | Bronze |
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Artisan's Excitement | Obtain an alternate unique weapon for the first time. | Bronze |
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Glimmering Blade | Collect a precious sword for the first time in Mercenary Mode. | Bronze |
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Ten Different Warriors | Clear 10 stories in Musou Mode. | Bronze |
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Approaching Travelers | Clear 50 floors in Survival Mode. | Bronze |
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Mainland Journey | Complete the map of Mainland Japan in Sugoroku Mode. | Bronze |
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Twenty Great Warriors | Clear 20 stories in Musou Mode. | Bronze |
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The Beginning of Chaos | Clear one scenario in Musou Mode for the first time. | Bronze |
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General Worth a Thousand | Defeat 1,000 enemies in battle. | Bronze |
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First-Time Customer | Visit the shop for the first time. | Bronze |
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This is My Technique | Use Musou Ougi to defeat an enemy commander in Musou Mode. | Bronze |
Achievements
| Name | Unlock Method | Xbox Points |
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| Hanzō Hattori Unlocked | Unlock Hanzō for play. | 50 |
| Hideyoshi Toyotomi Unlocked | Unlock Hideyoshi for play. | 50 |
| Ina Unlocked | Unlock Ina for play. | 50 |
| Kanetsugu Naoe Unlocked | Unlock Kanetsugu for play. | 50 |
| Keiji Maeda Unlocked | Unlock Keiji for play. | 50 |
| Kenshin Uesugi Unlocked | Unlock Kenshin for play. | 50 |
| Magoichi Saika Unlocked | Unlock Magoichi for play. | 50 |
| Masamune Date Unlocked | Unlock Masamune for play. | 50 |
| Musashi Miyamoto Unlocked | Unlock Musashi for play. | 50 |
| Nagamasa Azai Unlocked | Unlock Nagamasa for play. | 50 |
| Nene Unlocked | Unlock Nene for play. | 50 |
| Nō Unlocked | Unlock Nō for play. | 50 |
| Nobunaga Oda Unlocked | Unlock Nobunaga for play. | 50 |
| Okuni Unlocked | Unlock Okuni for play. | 50 |
| Ranmaru Mori Unlocked | Unlock Ranmaru for play. | 50 |
| Sakon Shima Unlocked | Unlock Sakon for play. | 50 |
| Shingen Takeda Unlocked | Unlock Shingen for play. | 50 |
| Tadakatsu Honda Unlocked | Unlock Tadakatsu for play. | 50 |
| Yoshihiro Shimazu Unlocked | Unlock Yoshihiro for play. | 50 |
| Katsuie Hired | Hire Katsuie as a bodyguard. | 25 |
| Kojirō Hired | Hire Kojirō as a bodyguard. | 25 |
Bugs and Glitches
- Nene transformation glitches
- While playing as Nene, a few funny glitches can occur when she uses her R1 transformation skill. Play as Nene and have her transform into Hanzō or Kotarō. Then perform a double jump. She will infinitely "fly" upwards until the players perform a jumping charge attack. When she's transformed into Nagamasa and performs his dashing attack, there is also the slight chance the transformation will cease to exist. The timing is a bit difficult but players can also transform into a dying CPU Nene. When this occurs, there is a chance that the game over music will play and basically cause the players to "die" with her. Should Nene die while transformed, the player will be able to play in the stage for an infinite amount of time but unable to attack enemies or exit the stage unless they restart their console.
- Odawara Castle mission glitch
- When Kotarō issues the "defeat 100 soldiers" challenge on the Eastern side of the stage, there is a slight chance that the game will fail to count when the players reach the goal. They'll be unable to finish the mission, but there is no real penalty since the gates still open when the mission's time limit ends.
- Honnōji glitch
- While playing as Ranmaru during the Oda forces version of Honnōji, there is a chance the game will say that the mission to rescue Nobunaga has failed. Even if the player has safely rescued him and ended the stage victorious, it will count as a defeat for the player.
Expansions
- Samurai Warriors 2: Empires
- Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends
- Sengoku Musou 2 with Moushouden & Empires HD Version - PlayStation 3 and Vita one pack scheduled for Japan. The Premium Box edition includes the soundtrack for the three games, stickers, and postcards. Aside from the graphical upgrade, HD Version changes the mob AI to be like the third title and adds more customization options for the Empires edit characters.
Spin-Offs
- Samurai Warriors: Katana
- Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2 - as optional characters
- Warriors Orochi series
- Pachislot Sengoku Musou 2 by Yamasa - image songs: Etsuraku Camellia by Nana Mizuki, Aogite Ten ni Hajizu, Nichirin no Kanata
- CR Sengoku Musou by SanThree - image song: Kokou no Akashi by Rin
Related Media
Before it was out in Japan, this game as well as its predecessor were among the focuses for the eight volume fanbook publication, Musou Fan Field. It combined information for these games with Dynasty Warriors 5. It included exclusive illustrations, sneak peaks to new features in the games and their expansions, dream match novelizations or coverage between two factions, and a showcase of letters and fans from both franchises. Voice actor commentary, several comics, and other editorials answering questions to fans were also included.
Aside from the guide books, developer commentary and character illustration book, scenario book, and a character encyclopedia, Koei officially funded the following publications for this game:
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 1 - collection of four panel parody comics created and illustrated by fans. ISBN: 4-7758-0444-8
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 2 - ISBN: 4-7758-0455-3
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 3 - ISBN: 4-7758-0456-1
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 4 - ISBN: 4-7758-0474-X
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 5 - ISBN: 4-7758-0498-7
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 6 - ISBN: 978-4-7758-0565-7
- Comic Sengoku Musou 2 ~ Samurai Survivor Vol. 7 - ISBN: 978-4-7758-0584-8
Gallery
External Links
- Official European site
- Official American site
- Official Japanese site, HD version site
- Official Taiwanese site
- PlayStation 20th Anniversary thank you video
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